Senior schools in Kirinyaga County
- Kinyaga Day Mixed Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Kinyakiiru Mixed Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Kiorugari Mixed Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Kiranja Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day & Boarding
- Kirigo Mixed Day Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Kirigo Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- Kirimunge Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- Kirinyaga Complex Academy Sec
Senior school · Girls · Boarding
- Kirinyaga High Sch
Senior school · Girls · Boarding
- Kirinyaga Mary Immaculate Academy Sec
Senior school · Girls · Boarding
- Kirwara Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Kithiriti Secondary
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Kombuini Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Kutus Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day & Boarding
- Mathangauta Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Mathia Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- Mbui Njeru Secondary
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Mucagara Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Mugamba Ciura Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Mugumo Girls Sec
C2 · Girls · Boarding
- Mugwandi Mixed Day Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Mukangu Boys Secondary School
C2 · Boys · Boarding · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- Mukangu Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Mukinduri Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- Mukinduri Sec Sch
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Mukou Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Mukui Mixed Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Mumbuini Sec Sch
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Muragara Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Murinduko Sec Sch
Senior school · Mixed · Day & Boarding
- Mutige Boys Sec
Senior school · Boys · Boarding
- Mutige Secondary School
C3 · Boys · Boarding · Kirinyaga East sub-county
- Mutira Girls Sec
C1 · Girls · Boarding
- Mutithi Girls Sec Sch
Senior school · Girls · Boarding
- Mutitu Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Mutuma Trinity Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Mwanianjau Sec Sch
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Mwea Boys Sec Sch
C3 · Boys · Boarding
- Ndindiruku Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Nganga Sec Sch
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Ngariama Sec Sch
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Ngaru Sec
C2 · Girls · Boarding
- Ngiriambu Girls Sec
C2 · Girls · Boarding
- Ngothi Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Ngucui Mixed Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Nguguini Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Boarding
- Ngugu-Ini Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- Nguka Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Ngungu Sec Sch
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Ngurubani Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Njega Boys High Sch
C2 · Boys · Boarding
- Nyaga Mixed Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Nyagati Sec Sch
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- Nyaikungu Mixed Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Nyangati Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- Rukanga Sec Sch
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Rukenya Mixed Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Rurii Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- Rwambiti Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- Sacred Heart Kangaita Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- Sagana All Saints Academy
Senior school · Girls · Day & Boarding
- Sagana Highway Girls High School
Senior school · Girls · Boarding
- Sagana Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day
- St Agatha Kanyekine Girls’ Secondary School
C3 · Girls · Boarding · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- St. Agnes Girls Secondary School – Kiranja
C3 · Girls · Boarding · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- St Annes Gituba Girls Sec
C3 · Girls · Boarding
- St. Bakhita Kiburia Girls’ Secondary School
C2 · Girls · Boarding · Kirinyaga East sub-county
- St Elias And Gorretti Sec
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- St. Faustina Kerugoya Girls High School
C1 · Girls · Boarding · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- St. Francis Kiarukungu Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- St Francis Sec
Senior school · Girls · Day & Boarding
- St Francis Waigiri Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- St James Kiaritha Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- St. John Secondary School – Kinyakiiru
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St.John’s Karimaini Girls Secondary School
C4 · Girls · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St. John’s Kiburu Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St Johns Thaita Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- St Joseph Kerugoya Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga Centra sub-county
- St Louis Nyagithuci Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- St. Mark’s Girls High School- Thumaita
C3 · Girls · Boarding · Kirinyaga East sub-county
- St.Mary Magdalene Githage Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga East sub-county
- St. Mary’s Kagio Boys High School
C3 · Boys · Boarding · Mwea West sub-county
- St Marys Karumandi Sec
C2 · Boys · Boarding
- St. Marys Kiaragana Mixed Day Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St.Mary’s Kiumbu Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea East sub-county
- St. Mary’s Mwea Girls Secondary School
C2 · Girls · Boarding · Mwea West sub-county
- St. Michael Mukui Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St. Paul Karucho Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga East sub-county
- St. Peter And Paul Murinduko Boys Secondary Scho
C3 · Boys · Boarding · Mwea East sub-county
- St Peters Difathas Mixed Sec
C4 · Mixed · Day
- St Peter’s Gathuthiini Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St. Peters Mwea Mixed Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- St Philips Baricho Sec Sch
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- St. Phillips Baricho Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St. Rita Kiaragana Girls Secondary School
C2 · Girls · Boarding · Kirinyaga West sub-county
- St Suzan Sec Sch
Senior school · Mixed · Day
- St. Teresa Riandira Secondary School
C4 · Mixed · Day · Mwea West sub-county
- St Timothy Academy
Senior school · Mixed · Day & Boarding
- St. Trizas Kutus Girls Boarding Secondary School
C3 · Girls · Boarding · Mwea East sub-county
- Tebere Sec School
C4 · Mixed · Day
Historical KCSE rankings for Kirinyaga
Sources
- Senior schools: Ministry of Education lists for the 2026 intake, from the June 2025 list and the December 2025 C1, C2, C3 and C4 lists. Checked 1 October 2026.
- Other schools come from our older directory. Each school page shows its dates.